Jump to content

MicroGame

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Metagaming microgame)

The MicroGame line by Metagaming Concepts consisted of tabletop microgames published from 1977 to 1982.

History

[edit]

In 1977, Metagaming Concepts designer Howard Thompson came up with a new type of small, inexpensive, and fast wargame with a limited number of counters, a small map and a short rulebook, all packaged in a ziplock bag. It initially sold for $2.95, much cheaper than standard-sized boxed wargames of the time.[1] As game historian Shannon Appelcline noted in the 2014 book Designers & Dragons, "The games were quite cheap for the market at the time but nonetheless allowed for a good amount of enjoyment and replayability."[1]: 78–79 

Metagaming Concepts first used the term "MicroGame" when they released Ogre, MicroGame #1 in 1977.[2][3]

Games

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
  2. ^ Scoleri III, Joseph (March 2, 2002). "The Metagaming MicroGame Games, Page 1". The Maverick's Classic Microgames Museum.
  3. ^ Easterbrook, Martin (Aug–Sep 1977). "Open Box: Ogre". White Dwarf (#2). Games Workshop: 12.